Wave motor



April 21, 1925. 1,534,115

- F. HARKORT WAVE MOTOR Filed Oct, 17, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l j rvfor 5,

April 21, 1925. 1,534,115

1 F. HARKQRT WAVE MOTOR Filed Oct. 17. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwuwntoz Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED HARKORT, OF MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA.

WAVE MOTOR.

Application filed October 17, 1924. Serial No. 744,210.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat LFRnn IIAPKOR'LZlCltlZQD of the United States, residing at Monterey,

in the county of Monterey and State of Calishore line of a body of water whereby power is, developed by the action of waves or breakers at the shore line.

The primary object of my invention re sides in the provision of a device of the above mentioned character, wherein the force oft-he wind and waves is employed in the development of power. a

A further and important object is to provide a power device that is of comparatively simple construction and one that may be installed and operated at a minimum. expenditure andone that requires little or no attention on the part of an operator.

An additional object is to provide a power device of this nature that includes a wave engaging element operatively connected to a machinery driving device to be moved in one direction by the force of the waves and then to be automatically moved in 'a reverse direction after the wave recedes in an entirely automatic manner. e

A still further object is to provide a wave motor that may be readily employed in the operation of electric current generating plants or other machinery.

VViththe fore-going and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be better understood the same comprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed. e

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the different views:,

Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the power device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in a direction toward the left as shown by the arrows in said Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the apparatus.

' Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view through the drive shaft of the present apparat-us, for disclosing more clearly in side elevation a pulley and ratchet mechanism associated therewith, and 1 Figure 5 is a perspective of one of the locking dogs between the wave and wind Y operating construction and a drive belt that also includes an essential part of the present invention.

, Now having particular reference to the drawings, A designates a body of water, and B the bank or shore of said body of water. My invention constitutes the provision of a barge or scow 5 thatis suitably anchoredto F the floor of the water body at a point remote from said shore line B. The end of this barge or scow adjacent said shore line is provided with suitable vertical standards 6 withinand between the upper ends of which is mounted a loose pulley wheel 7. Upon the bank B in substantial alignment with the standard 6 is an additional pair a of vertical standards 8 between the upper ends of which is journaled i. shaft 9 to which is keyed a belt pulley 10 of slightly greater dimension than said pulley 7. Keyed to said shaft 9 is a ratchet wheel 11 and between said ratchet wheel and pulley there is loosely associated with said shaft a belt pulley 12 of dimensions similar to the dimensions of the first mentioned belt pulley 7. In this instance however "aid pulley 12 is formed at its periphery with spaced sprocket teeth 13 that engage within spaced openings 14 in a power belt 15 that is trained over the pulleys 'E and 12 in the manner as clearly shown i1. Figure 1.

The face of the pulley 12 adjacent the sprocket wheel 11 is provided with a plurality of pivoted spring pressed dogs 16 whereby when the pulley is moved in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1 through the action of the belt 15 a rotation of the shaft 9 will occur which rotation of the shaft will consequently operate the pulley 10 from which is led a power belt 17 whereby any form of machinery may be said! carriage 33 will linseed; reai'wa thereby 015mm the belt 15 inthe'fldirf on oftheairow in Fi'guie liwhiich 'ope tion ill ili rt i t e d v ni e-1.0;: Eiitending toward the shore line il saf' r'odi I 29* the is alienated; at its]; forwndemgpd; the rear side 'ftheb1;tg'23 the t? itsio p site end to legs'or, liars eogdepghdin'g 'rornm the" reai'mostpulle'y 20.1 'Pivotallfy" 'seciii edj to" this end or said rod. 29: asat arise to a weighted carriage 33 ,that i16 sup61 1 an" inclined runway 34 disposedfupon; ,the: shore line or bainkBiof the bojdy of Al During the rearward reti ement ofj the blade 23 by the action of the wayes "thereon;

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pintle e 'ektendihg tlirouglitliediiiddle' p111: to be ehooufitered by the wind pressure for 00 'ley 19 are relatively short legs 25 from" the assisting as above set forth in the rearward lower end of which extendconnectingjinks1' movement of the belt" operating construc- 26 that are secured at their opposite ends tion. to the rear face of said blade 23 for main Although I have shown and described but taining said blade in a substantially hor i a single apparatus it is nevertheless to be zontal position and for preventing any understood" that a 'filiirahty of these appabuokling of thelower beltfligh-t when the ratus may be employed and interconnected blade is engaged by the walves; as a unit for obviously a 0011- Between the-'legs22 o'f th pulley 1f timidus'rqeetieniaf th'e'powefiishaft': v 1 thelegs'25 of'thpulleyflQa epiyot'ej and I "c an, be liia de' iriyen. Weighted locking deg's' 22551 111125 res tibn when 'depfirt lng froinf the bf; tivelyb Each of thesedog s is forlnedi lpon inijefition'aridthe sedfie ofthe appended" its'un'weightedi end with filate-27 that is" claims I in turn formed upo'nlit stop' sidefwith afflu'g- Having thus deseribedth invelitionfw hat 28 that isadapted for engagemnt eithiq Icla'iin is'z I y y one of the openings Jfilof thebelt; 15 for l'fIn e'we' ei metqedr thechara'eterbde manifestly proyidingfa locking means bescribed", an"endless'beltitrained y'er- 'pa eed; tweenthe belt and 'said legs" whereby the pillleysv anchored abo e'shdr "l'ne and: imp'act' ofthe wanes onto ithe blad23 will I water surface"respectively; a wayf engegm cause the same to move rearwardlyf andl blade operatively co ctdjtdtheb belt, and means sso'ci whereby the air 3 foray-ma the actuation of saidi'blade'. I L

3.; In a *w'a'vaimote or" the ehaizactei' described, an eiidle'ss'ibelt trainee. ev'ee sgac ed' pulleys memreaemw;the shore li and water surfaces respo'ti elyg a waye 1 1 ing blade ofie'rativelyfionneeted to the st and adapted tb atliate the same when exi gagdby the" waves, means" 11' the shore for automaticallyretiifning"t 'e blade l tdiifitin position? m ans whereby ag hi-nerymay' be operated b t p l 0f id belt, means associate with theiblale whereby theaii' force mayj bf liti hzedin the actuation t nele e eeid en i n md-l ingdair vanes atthejojjposite' ends of said bee? Iiitestimony'wHeredfTaflix were:

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